Summer conditioning programs for both boys and girls entering grades 7-12 in the fall are set to start on Monday at the high school campus.

Albany’s 7on7 football team went 1-2 in their first games of the season, as they prepare to enter tournament play. 

The local team played three games at the Lee School Complex in Abilene on Thursday, May 30 to start their season.

Eight players made the trip to Abilene, where they competed against Haskell, Merkel, and Merkel JV.

The team lost to Haskell 35-21, lost to Merkel 14-7, and then beat Merkel JV 49-6.

Albany was shorthanded because many local players are still involved in baseball playoffs.

Beth Roysdon was elected president of the Albany Softball Association at the organization’s annual officer election meeting last Tuesday.

Amy McDaniel will remain vice president.

“Due to a light turnout, elections of other officers were tabled until our next meeting,” McDaniel said.

The Softball Association will meet again at the Shackelford County library at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18.

Two local Little League 10 and under teams worked through the competition in the county bracket of the District 5 tournament last week, with the Albany Reds beating the Albany Indians to advance to the overall district championship against city bracket winner Wylie Hooks on Monday.

The Reds lost to the Hooks in the championship game, 10-5, according to coach Clint Chapman. Wylie was the winner of the city bracket of the tournament against other Wylie and Abilene teams.

Four Albany seniors will be competing in the annual Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes All-Star games this weekend.

Cameron Dacus and Cutter Edgar were both selected to play in the FCA All-Star football game. Dacus and Edgar will be playing against each other, since the football teams are not determined by geography.

Dacus will be a member of the Red team, coached by Jeff Cordell of Sonora.

Edgar will play for the Blue team, coached by Ben McGehee of Sweetwater.

Moran families certified eligible for monthly commodity distributions should receive cold items beginning this month.

The Moran City Hall is now equipped with a freezer, and according to Melissa Hobbs at the Shackelford County Justice of the Peace office, the county commissioners have approved the additional items.

“They are going to get cold commodities in June,” said Hobbs. “Sometimes it is hamburger meat, sometimes chicken or pork. It depends on what is available at the food bank.”

The Albany Little League will once again be hosting one of the Little League District 5 machine pitch tournaments to compete against teams in the Big Country area.

“Sixteen teams will play in Albany on June 8,” said local little league president Paul Hamilton. “If we are the best of four, we will play in the Big Country final four on the following Monday night, June 10.”

The tournament is for teams made up of eight to nine year olds from around the Big Country area and will start at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 8.

Moran Independent School District superintendent Danny Freeman, school board members Sug Roller, Alice Branham, Linda Stockton, and Gary Roan, a representative from Cisco College, and a large audience of family and friends attended the Moran High School commencement last Friday, May 31, at the new MISD event center.

Graduates included valedictorian Curry Pendleton, salutatorian Kaylin New, Colton Box, Jesse Hawley, K.J. Henderson, Emma Hensley, Kobee Lapp, Khloe New, Summer Pederson, and Ethan Smith.

Children from kindergarten to eighth grade are invited to attend Vacation Bible School at the First Baptist Church in Moran next week, according to organizer Jo Hise.

Jesus, food, and games will be provided at the “Into the Wilderness” VBS.

A kickoff for the event will be held on Sunday, June 9, at 6:00 p.m.

Classes will take place from 6:00 until 8:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday, June 10-13.

The Nancy Smith Elementary School annual field day was held last Monday, May 20 at the high school track. Events included high jump, long jump, softball and football throws, a 400 meter relay, 75, 100, and 200 meter runs, tug-of-war, water slide, water relay, and water kickball.

“We did not have as many running events this year because we needed to have enough time for the splash events also,” said coach Ginger Norton.